Connecticut western news., 1887-06-08

The subject of the above cut is Amos Stagg, the doughty little pitcher of the Yale Univers- ity nine. He is scarcely over five feet, six inches ;n night, but more mn cular frame than his it would be difficult to find, even among the professional athletes of the country. From the tips of his toes to the top of his broad shoulders his body is as hard as q rock, and when clad ill uniform he presents the per feet picture of middloweight gymnast Stagg halls from Orange, N. J. Before entering college he aquired a well-earned reputation with local clubs. Stagg's strength lies in his splendid control of the ball, thorough know ledge of curves and tricks of the game, and the employment of strategy when others would trust to luck to retire an opponent at the plate. He never was known to get rattled, even under the most exciting circumstances; and the confidence the nine has in him adds greatly to its success in the field. Many erroneous statements have hcen published recently about the famous pitcher and his intentions for the future. MT. Stagg himself told our repesent- ative that it is possible that he may be found pitching for the New York League Club after tude of himself and his fellow collegians for the future of the Yale club has deterred him from accepting one of the flattering offers made to him. Under no circumstances would ho consent to leave the Yale team this year un- til the present series of College championship games is decided.-Base BaA Record ~. r.
 MT. George V. Hankins of Chicago added another valuable colt to his string, purchasing from Mr. 0. H. Gillock of Nashville, Tenn., the chestnut colt Goldtinder, by Glenelg, dam Stamps, by Lexington. and consequently full brother to Preciosa and Louisette and 8 half brother to the famous Katie Pearce. Tho sum paid was S6,OO0. The colt has never started, but is entered in great many valu- able stakes, estimated at S15O, GOO. He Is bright chestnut with one white ankle, stands 15 hands inches in height and weighs 1,oOO pounds.
 At the Vanderbilt University gymnasium exhibition at Nashville, Tenn, Francis B. Fogg, champion, raised the worlds record in high kicking to feet s11a inches.
 An exhibition sparring bout between Charley Mitchell and "Jake' kilraln proved altogether too tame for New York audience. Sullivan could whip both of you," said one spectator.
 Speaking of the Thistle, an observer says ssI never was more deceived ill vessel. She appeared to have very little freeboard and to be, comparatively speaking, small vessel for her tonnage, but once you get on board It vessel. Instead of sitting on the water, as she at first appears to you, she has 8 freeboard of trife over feet 6 iuches.
 Harry Wilkes and the b. g. J. Q. have ar rived at New York from Terre Haute, Ind, and are in charge of Frank Van Ness, who will work them until it is decided to trot them. Harry Wilkes looks in the pink of condition.
 The big features of the Inter-College Athlet- ic Association meeting, were: Coxe of Yale put the shot s1 feet 711ls inches and threw the ham, mer 981I feet; Sherman of Yale made a new record in the running broad jump, 2i feet, 711a inches; and Harmer, also of Yale, ran mile ill four minutes, thirty-six and four-fifth sec onds.
 As an outcome of the great convention of the League of American Wheelmen at St. Louis the chief consuls of the several States are now arranging for 6 conference of repre- sentative wheelmen from all parts of the coun- try to be held at an early date. The purposes of this conference will be to map out the poli- tical action of the League, with special refer ence to securing the recognition of wheelmen's equal rights upon the highways and parkways of several States in which these rights arc de- nied. The officers of the League insist that these rights are constitutional and Q fixed de- termination seems to exist among the wheel men to make every effort to secure them.
 The suggestion is made that the starters in . race be required to parade several times before the grand stand with their jockeys mp in full fig before racing, ill order that the spectators may have chance to identify them This is done in England, and it is custom that is we'll worthy of imitation here for the benefit of ninc-t -tenths of those who patronize our courses.
 E. c. Carter, the champion amateur run ner of America, who has never been defeated in match on level terms, sails for England in company with young Page, the amateur cham pion high jumper. They will be part of the American team who will contend for English amateur honors this summer